Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,243, Joseph Frederick, Navy (Mass.) Privateer. (A Native Of Lisbon)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass.) Privateer. (A native of Lisbon)
Frederick Joseph Jerusha
W. 24.243.
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ens Co quid for the m Baldwin July 11 th 1848 Set to Geo C. Ames March 17/52.
503
Joseph Frederick set in the State of Maine
in the _____ commanded captain of the _____ commanded in the _____ for services of Joseph Frederick deed? late a Marine & boatswain in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 107 Dollars - 83 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feb y 1837 and sent New York Evans No of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $593.04 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 5391 $1132.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1830. }
Recorded by K. H. Addison Clerk, Book A . Vol. _____ Page 17

6086.
Maine
Joseph Frederick, mariner
Ship Alliance, Peter Lander. 20 m
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Jan'y 1819 and det d R. C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4 m 13/30 — 35.46 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
$83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Stark,
Continued
Notification sent December 20. 1820 to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this twentys first day of October 18 51 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Joseph Frederic late of Starks, Somerset Co. was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Starks on the month  day of March 18 22 . And that Jerusha Frederic , survived him, and remained a widow until the time of her death which took place October 25 th 1850 . and that William Frederic, Joseph Frederic, Valentine Frederic, John Frederic, Peter Frederic, and Hannah Brown , are
the children and the only surviving children of the said Jerusha Frederic deceased, and that he left no widow.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this twentys first day of October in the year 18 51
Josiah Pierce  Judge Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836, State of Maine, Somerset County ss.
On this twelfth day of January A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. Drummond Harnsworth, Judge of Probate of wills &c. for said county of Somerset at a special Court of Probate held at Stark's in said county Jerusha Frederick a resident of Stark's in said county of Somerset and State of Maine aged Eighty years (whose maiden name was Jerusha Pease who was born at Edgarton in Massachusetts on the 26 th of February 1757) who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Joseph Frederick late of said Stark's deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18, 1818 on the Pension list roll of the Maine agency and that his pension certificate was numbered 6086. That her said husband Joseph Frederick after her marriage to him enlisted into the naval service of the United States as a seaman or marine on board the public armed ship "Charming Sally" Francis Brown Captain at said Edgarton where he then resided and in the fall of the year A.D. 1776 for a cruise of several months; that he was soon taken prisoner by the English ship Nonsuch and with the whole crew carried to England, and there imprisoned for Treason in Grand & petit more than two years, as he afterwards informed her and was then carried to France and exchanged; that by his account which she fully believes he then shipped again in the service of the United States on board the public armed ship "Alliance" as Boatswain's mate under Capt Peter Landais for a cruise, and at Le Orient joined the Squadron commanded by John Paul Jones captured several ships which were carried to France where

and served on board the Alliance as Boatswains mate and Seaman Private  Private  on the till he was honorably discharged at Boston, and arrived home at Edgartown in the fall of 1780 — That he was on board the Alliance in the desperate battle with the English ship Serapis and another ship which was captured by the Bon Homme Richard & Alliance commanded by Commodore Jones; That her said husband was wounded in one of his legs in that engage- ment and was always lame afterwards.
That he was absent from home four years or and very near four years  from the time from the time he enlisted and shipped on board the "Charming Sally" till he returned in the "Alliance" and was discharged; during all which time she supported herself was but four months old when her husband first enlisted and one son who by her labor at said Edgartown That he had no private money or was provided in Boston when he was discharged and had to sign his own bond to get money to carry his expenses home. That her said husband suffered extreme hardships and much cruel treatment both by sea and land during his imprisonment; and often attempted to escape; once swam several miles from the prison ship but was retaken when he got on shore; that he once undermined his prison walls dug out and once escaped to Plymouth in England and got off several miles, was pursued and received to prison again where he had to suffer still more cruel treatment, that no provision was made for the exchange of prisoners for more than two years after he was first taken; That her own sufferings, anxiety and pri- vation during the absence of her husband were also very great; That after her said husband

returned home as above stated; he lived at Edgarton till 1795 - when he removed with his family to the State of Maine, settled in Starks where he died on the 7th of June 1821 -
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Frederick at said Edgarton on the first day of August in the year Sixteen hundred and seventyfour by the Rev Samuel Kingsbury and a record of the said marriage was duly made as will fully appear by the certificate of the Town Clerk annexed; that her said husband died at said Starks on the seventh day of June 1821 and that she has remained a widow ever since that time as will fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed, and by the evidence on file in the War Department in the case of his application for the pension N o 6086 as that her said husband was born in Lisbon in Portugal and came to America when he was twelve years old.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written by the above named Inusha Frederick (who being old and too infirm to attend a regular Court I therefore appointed a special Commissioner at her place of residence where I attended for the purpose; and from an examination of the evidence and the answers of said Inusha, who is a credible witness, I have entire confidence in her statements; and I am fully of opinion that said Joseph Frederick served as said Inusha has above stated; that said Inusha was married to said Joseph before said service; that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband) D. D. Farnsworth, Judge

State of Maine Somerset County ss. On this twelfth day of January 1837 personally appeared before me Hn. Dawmund Hansworth Judge of Probate for said county at a special court held at Stark's in said county Hannah Brown a daughter of the within named Joseph & Jerusha Frederick aged fifty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare upon oath that she often used to hear her said father Joseph Frederick in his life time relate the circumstances of his service on board of the public armed ships of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and has heard him tell of being in the engagement between the Bon Homme Richard and Alliance American Frigates under Paul Jones and the English Ship Serapis and other ships; in which the English ship was captured after a desperate fight; and that he was absent from home about four years in the naval service of the United States or a prisoner in Great Britain; that she has examined the foregoing declaration made by her mother and believes the same to be true; that her said father died the month of June 1821 and that her mother Jerusha Frederick has remained a widow ever since that period.
Verily 10th Allen St. D. Hansworth
Hannah her + Brown mark
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Hannah Brown an intelligent & credible witness the day and year above written
D. Hansworth Judge

I Isaiah D. Pease Town clerk of Edgartown in the county of Dukes County, Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, do upon Oath certify that on Examination of the Records of said Town of Edgartown I find that Joseph Frederick and Jerusha Pease were Married the 1 st day of August A.D. 1774, by Rev d Samuel Kingsbury and that a record thereof was made in August A.D. 1774, by Enoch Coffin Town clerk of Edgartown. December 15 th A.D. 1836
Isaiah D. Pease, Town clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dukes County ss -
I Cornelius Marchant a Notary Public for said County of Dukes County do hereby make known, Isaiah D Pease who has sub- scribed the above Certificate, is Clerk of the Town of Edgartown in said County and has made Oath before me the said Notary to the truth of the foregoing Certificate at Edgartown aforesaid this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1836.
Cornelius Marchant Notary Public.
Fees 2.00 Postage 37 1/2

I Thomas Luce of Tisbury, county of Dukes county State of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years being a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Frederichs late of Harkn County of Somerset State of Maine said Frederichs and myself shipped (in Edgartown state of Massachusetts) on board of the American Privateer sloop called the Charming Sally, Francis Brown capt, we were taken by the H. C. Kensington 64 gun ship and carried to England and there imprisoned for two years and two months and then was sent to Pembrac in France and there exchanged being among the first hundred Americans that was exchanged from England to France and at said Pembrac I entered on board the Alliance United States Frigate as a Seaman, and said Frederichs entered on board said Frigate Alliance as a Boatswains mate with Peter Landais master and at Le Orient we joined John Paul Jones commander of the Bonum Richard and was in the battle with John Paul Jones when we captured the Serapis and other ships and I think said Frederichs returned to Boston in the Alliance in the Alliance I am positive he was on board the Frigate Alliance more than one year he was on board previous to his leaving Edgartown in the Privateer Charming Sally he resided in Edgartown several years after our return to America.

afterwards he removed to the State of Maine said Fredericks was a Portuguese by birth Thomas his Luce mark
Dukes County ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six (before me Thomas Dunham a Notary Public within and for the County of Dukes County) personally appeared the above named Thomas Luce and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. I further certify that the said Thomas Luce is of sound mind and memory and a credible witness and is esteemed as such by his Neighbours and acquaintance.
Thomas Dunham. Notary Public
Travel and fare 5.00 Postage 56 3/4

State of Maine } Ys. Somerset County }
Asa Merry aged sixty eight years a resident of New Vineyard in the county of Somerset and State of Maine formerly of Holmes Hole in Massachusetts, personally appeared before me William Allen one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county at Norridgewock in said county on this fifth day of November, 1836 who being first sworn according to law doth on oath declare that he was well acquainted with Joseph Frederick late of Starkes in said county, deceased, in his life time; that he became ac- quainted with said Joseph Frederick soon after peace took place at the close of the Revolutionary war that he also then lived at Holmes' Hole on the Edgartown side; that said Joseph Frederick was then well known and reputed as having served on board the public armed ship Alliance under Capt Peter

Under Commodore Paul Jones in the desperate engagement with the Serapis and that he was wounded in that engagement; That he often used to hear him describe all the particulars of that cruise and of his other services on board of public armed ships in the service of the United States; that it was a fact of public notoriety that said Joseph Frederick, Thomas Chase Thom as Sun when he also knew Samuel Lumbard and were taken prisoners when in the naval service of the United States and carried to England and imprisoned for a long time; That he has heard said Frederick tell how they escaped by digging out; and that after they had gone some miles they were pursued and re-taken and detained till exchanged  after the peace whether any of those who were taken with him are now living or not he cannot tell; That said Frederick was placed on the Pension list for the Marine Agency under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818 and that he has been dead about fifteen years or more ; and that said Joseph Frederick was reported to be a man of truth; and that this deponent has

entire confidence in the statements which were made to him by said Frederick in his life time; as the same were fully corroborated by said Chase and others who were also men of truth; that this deponent fully believes that said Frederick was in the service of the United States including the time he was detained at prison least three years he was a prisoner eighteen months or more And said Deponent further testifies that he has been well acquainted with Jerusha Frederick widow of said Joseph Frederick now a resident of said Starks for more than fifty years; that from his first acquaintance she said Joseph & Jerusha were always reputed to be husband and wife; that on his first acquaintance they had a son but a few years younger than himself and who is now more than sixty years of age, and further that said Jerusha has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and resides within five miles of this deponent.
Asa Morry
Summers. Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Asa Morry a person of good reputation by me well known and worthy of credit
Before me William Allen Esq. Justice Peace

State of Maine Somerset County, } ss On this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord 1836 Personally appeared before me Benjamin Manton a resident of Industry in the county of Somerset and State of Maine, late a Representative in the Legislature of this State aged sixty four years a person by me well known and worthy of credit; who being first sworn doth depose on oath that he has examined the foregoing deposition of Asa Mery Esq. and that from his knowledge and acquaintance with said Joseph Frederick in his life time and with said Jerusha Frederick for more than forty years he has full confidence and belief that the facts in relation to the services of said Joseph Frederick are stated correctly and as he has often heard said Frederick and his associates particularly said Chase state them; that he has lived very near said Jerusha for the last forty years and was very intimately acquainted with said Joseph in his life time and that no one who knew him ever doubted the account of his service and imprisonment which he only believes amounts to as much as three years; that he often heard him say that he was in prison eighteen months in England that he escaped several times and was again captured and detained till exchange that said Jerusha is still living and has remained a widow since the death of her said husband about fifteen years ago. — Benjamin Manton
Defs of Asa Mery Benj. Manton
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me William Allen Jr. Justice of Peace

Jerusha Frederick widow of
Joseph Frederick De's app n for pension
Evidence of Claim
1 st See De's case on file N o 6086 Revolutionary Pensions under act of March 1818
2 nd Certificate of marriage witness
3 rd Deposition of Thomas Lucas who was a messmate & served with the De more than three years
4 th Depositions of Asa Merry and Benjamin Manton Esq s and De's p o of Hannah Brown
As evidence of service of the De and also of his death and of the identity & widow- hood of the applicant.
Returns or communications to be made to Wm Allen H s Stridgewick (Maine)
State of Maine Somerset county ss. I, Nathan D. Merrill, Register of Probate of the county of Somerset State of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Probate of said county in the matter of the application of Jerusha Frederick for a pension. The testimony referred to has been set my hand and seal of office at Bridgewater the twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven N. D. Merrill Esq. Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Joseph Frederick , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Starks , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a non commissioned Officer , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  h  C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. M. D. Davis".

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Frederick aged seventy years, born in Portugal but for fifty four years last past a resident citizen of the United States, and now resident in Starks in the District of Maine or Jan'y 1778 testify and declare upon oath that in December 1777 I entered as a Boatswains mate on board the ship Alliance Capt. Peter Sander commander in the Naval service of the United States and served on board in said capacity one year and eight months, was in company the ship Bonne Richard Capt. Paul Jones commander in the engagement and assisted in capturing the ship Serapis and ship Scarborough two English ships; and I received my final verbal but honourable discharge from Capt. Sander at Boston according to the best of my recollection in August 1779: I further declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for my support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever I request that I may be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine. Before and after capturing the above ships of war the Alliance while I was on board I took a number of other prizes.
Joseph Frederick
Thomas Chase Livermore
in volume 10. 2. 100
C. C. C Pms 2 d East Cir unit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset J s
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818, Joseph Frederick above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court of Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
I William Allen Junior Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the county of Somerset, Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Frederick and from his reduced circumstances his needs the assistance of his country for support: and is a man of fair character for truth and veracity: and I have ever understood that he was in the Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war
William Allen Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
H Somerset J.
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818 William Allen Junior Esquire within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed —
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq Chief Justice of Court of Pleas, second Eastern Circuit

Joseph Frederick Mariner on board Ship Alliance Pete Lander Dec 1777. to Aug 1779 20 Months
April 22. 1810
Admitted

Copy
State of Maine.
1103
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Frederick aged Seventy-eight years, resident in Starks in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain  in the Frigate Alliance and Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Lander  of the line of the State of upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of twenty months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6086 . And I, the said Joseph Frederick do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joseph Frederick
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one Terracott and house upon the land of another person of the value of thirty dollars, one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, two sheep and one lamb of the value of three dollars 87 1/2 cents, one pig of the value of one dollar. Old furniture, besides necessary bedding of the value of not exceeding four dollars, one old axe, shovel and two old hoes of the value of two dollars. I have no debts due me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred dollars. The income of the above property does not exceed the interest of the money I owe. My occupation has been that of a farmer; but from age and infirmity have been obliged to relinquish that employment long since, and am now able to do no labor.

My family at present consists of myself, my wife aged seventy years; but from age and infirmity she is intirely unable work, my son Peter, aged twenty years, being very weakly, is able to do but little work, except the foregoing and my necessary bedding I have no property or income whatever. Joseph Frederick
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the oath and schedule on the thirteenth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr 6 J. 6 6 6 Pleas.
A true copy
That John Davis clk. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's office at Bridgewater in the county of Somerset Nov. 8. 1820 Herb Wm Allen, Jr, Clerk of Courts Somerset

Joseph Frederick Starks
6086 March 1819 Coney
Declaration is to be made in the court of the county where the defendant resides. Sent to
Robert (Vose), Augusta Maine Dec 20. 1820

Am Washington September 12, 1931
Mr. Leroy M. Coffin 1027 - 2nd Avenue Cedar Rapids, Iowa
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24243, that Joseph Frederick (the name also appears Frederic, Fredrick and Fredericks) was born about the year 1742 in Lisbon, Portugal, and came to America when twelve years old.
While living at Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 for a cruise of several months as a seaman on board the ship, "Charming Sally", Captain Francis Brown, but was soon taken prisoner by the English ship, "Nonsuch", and the whole crew was carried to England; he made two attempts to escape but was captured both times and returned to prison where he was held for two years and suffered many hardships, was then taken to Pemebeul, France, and exchanged. He again enlisted at Pemebeul, France, in 1779 and served as boatswain's mate on board the ship, "Alliance", Captain Peter Landais, and at L'Orient joined the squadron commanded by Commodore Paul Jones. The "Bon Homme Richard" and "Alliance" were in a battle with the English ships, "Serapis" and "Scarborough", which they captured with other ships; in this engagement the soldier was wounded in one of his legs from which he was lame afterwards, and reached home in the fall of 1780.
After the Revolutionary War he lived at Edgartown, Massachusetts, until 1795, when he moved with his family to Starks, Somerset County, Massachusetts (Maine).
He was allowed pension at the rate of $8 per month on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Starks, Massachusetts.
He died June 7, 1821, or in March, 1822, in Starks, Maine.

The soldier married August 1, 1774, in Edgartown, Massachusetts. Jerusha Pease, who was born February 26, 1757, in said Edgartown.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 12, 1837, at which time she was living in Starks, Maine.
She died October 22, 1850.
Children of Joseph Frederick and his wife, Jerusha, living in 1851:
William Frederick or Frederic, aged fifty-five years in 1851 and living in Starks, Maine Joseph       "               "    " Valentine "              "    " John           "              "    " Peter          "              "    " aged twenty years in 1820 Hannah Brown aged fifty-three years in 1837.
There are no further data as to children and none to grandchildren.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Jemima Frederic wid of Joseph
Ad.
Boatswain Mat 20 mo. 94 50
Munnie 4 1337
per ann $ 107.83
no deduction
539.15 53.91 593.06
152 22 174
Stn G. Evans AR

To what term was J. P. Frederic of Mansfield under the Act of Congress passed 18 Mar 1805;
J. P. Frederic 18 Feb. 37
Paid to March 4. 1821 (Minor) John Safford

Washington March 3 rd 1857
James E. Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney also an Application for Increase in the Case of Jerusha Frederic widow of Joseph Frederic.
It appears from the Statement of the Applicants that Joseph Frederic received a pension under the act of 18 March 1818. and that Frederic was placed on the Maine Role under the act of 4 July 1836 at the rate of One hundred and Seven dollars eighty three Cents per Annum which she received up to the 22 nd Oct 1850. It is alleged that Joseph Frederic served as a Commissioned Officer, which service was not embraced in her pension Certificate. In this Service the Children now ask an Increase of the allowance made to their Mother.
I wish to have the privilege of examining the papers now in the Pension Office in this Case.
Very Respectfully Yours Obedient Geo. C. Ames

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, October 27th A. D. 185 13
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Charles C. Harmon is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cumberland, and that Hiram Stonewall Esquire is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Somerset as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Harmon is dated May 4th A. D. 18 54 and will expire May 4th A. D. 185 4 that
the Commission of the said Stonewall is dated June 17, 1847, and will expire June 17, 1854,
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be theirs, are Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon , CLERK.

State of Maine
Somerset County ss. On this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty one personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Frederic one of the children of Jerusha Frederic late of Starks in said County deceased, aged 35 years and a resident of Starks, who upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension that was due his said mother under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
And this declarant states that his father the late Joseph Frederic was a native of Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal as he verily believes and that he was born about the year 1742. According to his best knowledge information and belief his father entered the service of the American Navy in the early part of the Revolutionary war and while in the service was taken prisoner of War and confined in England for a long period. That soon after he was liberated or made his escape from prison he went to France and there entered the service in the fleet that was fitting out under Paul Jones. This declarant believes that his father was Boatswain in the Alliance under Capt Sandain in 1778 & 79. and that he served under Paul Jones for the

term of 18 months or more. This declarand is not able to state more particularly as to his father's service but says that his said father made a declaration for the benefit of the act of 1818, and was placed on the pension roll of Maine and drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and died in the month of March 1822 as near as he can now recollect. To the statements of his father now in the pension office he refers.
And this declarand states that his mother Jerusha Frederic made application for and received the benefits of the act of 1836 and was placed on the Pension Roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of one hundred & seven dollars & eighty three cents per annum which pension she drew till her death which took place on or about the 22 d October A.D. 1850. The children & only surviving children of Jerusha Frederic are William Frederic Joseph Frederic Valentine Frederic John Frederic Peter Frederic and Hannah Brown, and
I William Frederic do hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and for the benefit of all the surviving children of the said Jerusha Frederic to prosecute the claim that I have made in the foregoing declaration and for said purposes my Attorney or his legally appointed substitute is hereby authorized and empowered to examine any and all papers now in the Pension Office relating thereto.

and generally to do and perform whatever acts are necessary to be done and performed relative to this application. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of September A D 1851. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of, William Frederic Hiram. Farnsworth
State of Maine.
Somerset ss September 2 a 1851
Then personally appeared the abovenamed William Frederic who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed. Before me
Hiram. Farnsworth Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. I Freeman Bradford of Portland in County of Cumberland aforesaid do hereby substitute and appoint George C. Ames of Washington D.C. to act for me and in my stead and place, pursuant to the foregoing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal. this 25 th day of October A D 1851
Freeman Bradford
Acknowledged by the said Freeman Bradford to be his free act and deed on this 25 th October. 1851. Before me Chas. A. Cannon, Just. Peace

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is fifty five dollars and fifty cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is fifty five dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of November 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

Dec 1777 or Jan 1778 Enlisted and served 1 yr & 8 mos as Boatswains Mate on board the ship "Alliance" Commanded by Capt Peter Lavelle. He states that he assisted in Capt the ships "Seahorse" & "Scarborough." Returned for Pen from Starks Maine Apr 22 1818 aged 70 yrs. Born in Portugal. Both he & wife born.

(3—479.)
Circular Call No. 15.
WIDOW.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189_____
(1.) In the pension claim No. _____, of _____
as widow of _____, Co. _____
the date and immediate cause of the soldier's death should be shown by a verified transcript from the public record, if such a record exists, and if not, by the affidavit of the physician who attended him during his last illness.
1. If _____ it should be shown by a verified copy of the public

This is to certify that Joseph Fredrick now residing in the town of Stark entered on board of the Alliance Continental ship commanded by Peter Landes and went on board of said ship at Penbep in France some time in the month of April in the year of our Lord 1779 and served on board said ship full seventeen months and was honorably discharged at the expiration of said term
Thomas Chase
Somerset ss may 15 D 1818, personally appeared Thomas Chase and made oath to the truth of the above Statement by him Subscribed before me James Waugh Justice peace

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Aug. 22, 1931.
Revolution Division, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I writing for information about Joseph Frederick . I will state what particulars I have. Joseph Frederick was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1742. He died in Starks, Maine (now a part of the township of Industry) in March, 1822, aged 80 years n. (The D.A.R. records say he died in 1821) He enlisted as a marine 1776, on the ship "Charming Polly" under Captain Francis Brown, was taken prisoner with the crew on May 16th, 1777, carried to England, then to France, where he was exchanged. He served, 1777, (?) as boatswain on the ship "Alliance" under Peter Lander for eighteen months, assisted in capturing the "Serapis" under John Paul Jones. His pension was allowed him in 1818 in Somerset County, Maine, as a marine in the continental army. [ How  much was the pension?]. He married in 1774 Jerusha Bease, who was born in 1757 (The D.A.R. records say 1857) and died in 1850, (unexplained it be 1856?) at the age of 98 years (Which date is correct?). After the close of hostilities he settled in the town of Starks, Maine (now Industry), acquired 160 acres of new land, and converting it into a good farm, became prosperous.

Their children were:
Polly * ✓ Hannah ✓ Joseph, Jr. m Lydia Gray. ✓ Valentine Charles ✓ Peter ✓ William B. m Rhoda Walker.
My interest lies in the fact that my maternal grandfather John Brown, born 6-13-1819, who married Harriet Howes, was the son of John Brown and Hannah Frederick of Starks, Maine and I think this is the same Hannah Frederick. Have you information on that point, with dates of birth, marriage, etc.?
Any further information which you can give me about Joseph Frederick's children will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
Leroy M. Coffin
1027 2nd Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Iowa.

-Hist in City.
WIDOW, &c.
1892 Apr 25 Thos S. Hope 1931-Sept 12-Heck 65 Mr. Henry M. Caffin-MRB
No. 24243
Jemima Frederick wid of Joseph Frederick Mann & Boatswain Rev War
Act: June 14 86
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs. Frederick's C u
W. William Allen Dover

Harps Dec 3 rd 1836
Miss... I have just... that my mother was married... Mr. Kingsbury... minister of the gospel... And she was married at the house of her father... in old town and they both went to her wedding... And see her mother... that he will... give with that they were married before the wine at... his father's house in old town... that... sister's brother and... I hope that... was to her wedding and see her mother... have seen Mr. Leethorne and he thinks that my father was in the ship before he was... me to speak every mother... inquiring sent to me again
Yours Sincerely